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"A Lesson in Geography," Raleigh News and Observer, June 26, 1900

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A LESSON IN GEOGRAPHY

VIRGINIA CONVENTION CALLED TO DISFRANCHISE ALL NEGROES

TENNESSEE NEGROES HAVE NO VOICE IN POLITICS

GEORGIA NEGROES NOT IN IT

SOUTH CAROLINA ALL NEGROES DISFRANCHISED

"A Notorious Desperado Killed in North Carolina - A Company of Soldiers After His Confederates - A Defaulting Book-keeper at Chicago," New York Times, December 17, 1870

JACK MCLAUGHLIN, one of a gang of notorious outlaws of Robeson County, and for whose capture large rewards have been offered by the Governor of the State, and the authorities of Robeson County, and killed yesterday, near Vigil, by Henry Biggs.…

"A Proclamation by His Excellency, the Governor of North Carolina," October 12, 1868

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"The flag of the United States waves for the protection of all. Every star upon it shines down with vital fire into every spot, howsoever remote or solitary, to consume those who may resist the authority of the government, or who oppress the…

"Address to the Colored People of North Carolina," December 19, 1870

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To the colored people throughout the State:

…The poor people, especially the colored people are the great body of victims appointed for the slaughter, and we as Representatives, ocupying [sic] the place of power, as did Esther, feel it to be our…

"Address to the Colored People of North Carolina," December 19, 1870

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, RALEIGH, Dec. 19th, 1870.

To the colored people throughout the State:

The undersigned Representatives send greeting:

Know ye that since the time that Haman conspired to destroy all the Jews who dwelt in the Persian…

"Amendment Good For All Parties," Raleigh News and Observer, February 2, 1900

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Amendment Good For All Parties. Twelve Conclusive Reasons Why Democrats, Populists, Republicans and Negroes should Support the Amendment. Below we sum up twelve reasons why the members of every party ought to support the Constitutional…

"An Act to Divide North Carolina into Eight Congressional Districts," Raleigh, North Carolina General Assembly (1871)

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CHAPTER CLXXI. AN ACT TO DIVIDE NORTH CAROLINA INTO EIGHT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS Section 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That for the purpose of selecting representatives in the congress of the United States, the state of North…

"Appreciation of Art in North Carolina," Harper's Weekly, October 31, 1868

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First Native: “Who's 'im, Bill?” Second Native: “D—d Carpet-Bagger!” First Native: “What kind of a Yankee trick is that he's up to?” Second Native: “Be dad-drat if I know. Shall I split his…

"As Fusionists Think it Will Be," Raleigh News and Observer, June 27, 1900

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AS FUSIONISTS THINK IT WILL BE. "WHALE REGISTRARS AND POLL-HOLDERS." Incendiary Advice Given to Negroes by a Fusion Black and Tan Leader. State of North Carolina -- Wake County Charles T. Hester being duly sworn says that he had a conversation…

"Butler Color Blind," Raleigh News and Observer, June 17, 1900

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BUTLER COLOR BLIND Laments Over a Mulatto Kid Thinking He's White The Amendment Disfranchises This Child, He Says. You Caught a Mulatto, Senator, Some One Replies. (Special to News and Observer) Morganton, N.C., June 16 - A small Republican…